bedroll

American  

[bed-rohl] / ˈbɛdˌroʊl /

noun

1. bedding that rolls up for portability and is used especially for sleeping out-of-doors.

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bedroll British  

/ ˈbɛdˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a portable roll of bedding, such as a sleeping bag, used esp for sleeping in the open

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Etymology

Origin of bedroll

First recorded in 1645–55; bed + roll

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Compare meaning

How does bedroll compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• bedroll vs. sleeping bag

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bedroll

The next day, Meiser was shown on the jail’s surveillance cameras handing Triplett a bag and bedroll, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

A man on a motorbike loaded with a bedroll and few possessions, who looked as if he was leaving too, said he didn’t know how the fire was caused, but it wasn’t a shell.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

Grainy pictures shot on cheap cellphones show dazed families from Yay Shin squatting on the forest floor with a few possessions scattered around them, like a cooking pot and a bedroll sodden with rain.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2021

When people didn’t want me to meet Julius Caesar, I had myself smuggled to him in a bedroll.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2019

Then Papa got Kazi set up on his bedroll.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani

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